The New York Herald Newspaper, May 17, 1865, Page 5

| the Q Wore there othe: tthere? A. Yes; there were or a Wome more out there, I did uot notice who they were. No, sir; I do not. @ Mon of the theatre? A. Yes; mon who were at the | The Juvax Apvocare Grwmrat remarked that, to ena- Cbeatre that night; there were strangers there, too. ble the Court to understand perfectly the testimony of @ How many men were out the back door at that | witnesses relative to the occurrence in the theatre, it Yimet A. Not moro than three. or four when Teame | would be proper for them to visit the theatre and own; I came down ina very short time after I under- | observe for themselves the different localities. It was ie sew: t asked Spangier who it aaa Wald ther. ~~ determined that the members 4 the mt ree; he told me not to say anything meet informally at Ford's theatre, on Tenth street, Fras the sime person who brought the horse there that day, a bai a nine Qelock AM’ ‘The Court adjourned ne. Couto see ler all ho me that he was on fori ly until ten o'clock on Tuesday morning. pond when bo wan workog THE EVIDENCE ON TUESDAY. 2 Did moaaal 96 bi avant A. 1 did net no- eo eneeernne nee: Share BOP meape than | anally Wasntxatom, May 16, 1865. ; 1 Booth . Sat vont net have noticed him had no! th called és ng to the in ona ing of $ Tone Bes now whellies ho wes on that night or | the preceding session, the Court paid an inogmal visit ‘wae wuen * ea . et half-past nine o’clock this morning to the soene of the What it you asked Spangler when came emt 4. Tasxea im wh i waa holding tne hora at Frosiden’s assasination, The visit wae made at the door; me to and not say ao; at all 5H ocate it ngs re AeA Eo nutiroake y thing suggestion of the Judge Adv General, w ~ Ka dary A ‘appeared to be, object of enabling the Court to acquire by visual ¢ Was over secon excited? A. Everybody appeared | servation of the now historical locality such pnonieiae very much would rend more ect understand! + pare Did You not say he replied to you “Hush, and not PG papa aaa t tpl pacote Say anything to him?” A. I should have said he told me a we fe are anrihing shoub, ‘and more easy. I & ee a Spangler wollf A. I know him when The Court arrived at the appointed time. Through the h and of @ Did youever soc him wear a ot AN usual courtesy of the Judge Advocate General tir; 1 do dot think Tever saw hit weara moustache," | the President of the Court, the reporters of the press Fy Hour—Q. This remark he made to you— | Were admitted. The announcement of the intended visit « ‘not anything about it’—was iinme- | caused quite a crowd to assemble at the front of the Giately after the’ killing of the President, wasn’t it? A. | theatre. You; Fight at the pot Maar out. 4 Nothing is changed there. Having seen all there was @ Didhe make any further remarks as a reason why | to be eed 3 Several manbens started fon soa sonst anything to him? A. No; not a word | room at the Penitentiary; and on their entering ee prsoucrs were Drought into the dock, and many eyes id you see Booth go outof tho door? A. No; I | instinctively turned towards Spangler, who sat down py gor go out ce the (ate Fgeore way he on pats and leaned back against the wall, staring va- or y Lcannot tell; rattli f his fevt q - Se oe ate eae A cies: oline sing During the reading of the record Mr. Daniel Stan! Was the door loft open at that time, where Booth | whe was present, was permitted to amend the record out? A. It was open when I went down; | his own testimony, given on the previous day. In the ‘whether it was opened from the time he went out I do | &mendment his answer to tho question, “Did he ask in not know; I came down three stories before reaching tho | regird to General Grant?’ now read, “I meant to say door. that the man did ask for General Grant,” in Hew of ‘I @ Do you know of anybody who probably hoard the | don’t recollect that ho div.” Mr. Stanton also added to Spangler and hisreply? A. No, sir; { do not | that tho man referred to said he was a lawyer and knew know that any person was noticing it ut all; there were | My. Stanton very woll. ® good many persons round. The Court took the usual recess, after which the read- By the Court—Q. Win Booth called to Spangler tho | ins of the lengthy record was resumed by Mr. D. L. first ume did you seo where he was? A. No; when he | iurphy. called the first time I did not notice where he was; when the reading concluded, the Court proceeded to the re- he called the Second and third time I noticod where he | Cept-on of testimony for the prosecution. ‘ was standing. TESTIMONY OF JOHN BORROWS, ALIAS PRANUTS. @ Whore did he go to? A. He went towards the door @ State whether or not you have been connected with and got underneath the ‘Ay’? so that I could not see him | y. ntliseity. A. Yes, sir. any more until I looked out of the window. Q hat capacity ? As Tueed to attend to the stage How long was he with Booth? A. I could not telly | door und curry b lis in she day time; Lattended to Booth's never saw him any more until I came down stairs | horse, stab! ng and cleaning him. from the fly. 4. Do you know John Wilkes Booth? A. I knew him Q. When Spangler told you to hush and not say any- | whjio he kept- his horse in the alley; in that stable “thing about it, was he near the doors A. He was, I sup- | thore. ‘Pose, oe al and a half from the door. Q. Immodiately back of the theatre? A. Yes, str. Q. Was anybody else near the door? A. Not asI know | Q' Did you seo him the afternoon of the assassination ? Of; there was nobody between hin and mo and the door. | 4. “i saw btm bringtng a horse into the stable about five ne Did he have hold of the door at tho timo? A, N05 |" tx o'clock. ‘was walking across in front of the ir. | O. Stat: hat he did? A. bi Q Was anybody else between him and the door? A. | 4, lotad ong for jeep Ber teeeey tie Ges ee yo 4. Did Spangler go down to the stable? A. Yes, sir; Q Was it light or dark? A. It was right dark; it was | hy asked him for hy fig and he went down for oat. Qdark night anyway, and there was no light right there, Q. How long did he remain there? A. I don’t know; OROSS-BXAMINAYION BY MR. EWINU. Ithink Maddox was there, too. yy bene you and Spangler inside the door or ou Gide? [ . Did you see him again that evening? A. I did; on A. Outside, tease i Aectntyl raphe . yan Q. Where were the other peoplo whom you say were | @ Did you of not see bim when he came with his there? A, Standing just around—somo of them a 4 rorya 2 hoy done Twat bitircos those peopie | horse between nine and ten o'clock? A. No, sir; I did aot. ‘and the door; wer: ia the alley. Q Did you see the horse st thedoor? A. I saw him ‘ By the Cout—Q Did he appear to be guarding that | when Spangler called me out to hold him. @ Didibe act an it ho were Bocth when he came with nia bore? a: Novae ee Seatac tates ait scuse? tee | god zen her im call for Soungr? Noe ¢ime Booth had gone out of ths alley. i Feed ane 2 ee Se ae oe ae TESTIMONY OF JOHN SELECMAN. Q. Who held Booth’s horse that evening? A. I held BY JUDGE HOLT, him that night. g Are you connected with Ford’s theatre? A. I am. Q. Who gave you the horse to hold? A. Spangler. ‘Were you prevent the night of the President's asaas- | @. What hour was that? A. Between nine and ten. @ination? A. I was. | ..Q How long before the curtain was up? A. About ¢ Did you know J. Wilkes Booth? a. Yes. fifteen minutes, Did you or not sce him on that night; if so, at what Q. ot aid Beene say to ? A. He told me to hour under what circumstances? A. I saw him | hold the horse; him I to attend to my door; ‘about nine o'clock; he came upon a horse to the back | then he said if there was anything wrong to lay the blame Goor of tho theatre; Spangler was standing there, and | of it on him. Prt “Holp ‘me sll you can, won't yout” he re- ae pis ree: —_ him near the door? A. Against the yes. y © ‘Did he pay that as he came up to the door on his | Q. Did you hear the report of the pistol? A. Yes, sir. horse? A. Zen, when he came up on his horse. Q@ Were you stillon the bench when Booth came out? Q Was that the first remark he made? A. The first | A. I got off the bench then. ‘Words I heard him say were—‘‘Ned, help me all you can, Q did he say when he came out? A He told weet ” a is ba ‘ive him his horse, long was before President was shot? you go again to the door? A. No, I was still A. About an hour and a half, I should judge. inst the bench. “ Did you observe the horse afterwards? A. No, I @ Did he do anything ele? A. Heknocked me down. You did not see Booth in front? A. T just & Did ho strike you againor Kick yout, Did eon oe. B00 it? caught a } 0 e you or cs gilmpeo of him ‘ash was going out of the sefiern hy angtbing eet He only Rallooed—Give me the horse.” right hand side. And rode off immediately? A. Yes, sir. Q@ What hour did you see him going out at that Q State whether er not you were in the President's entrance? A. It was half-past ten, I judge; after ho had | box that afternoon. A. Yes, my. @hot the President. @_ Who docorated or fixed the box that afternoon? @ Do you moan he went out at the back door? A | A. Harry Ford put the flags around it. Ten Q Was or was not the Spangler in the box? CROGS-EXAMINED BY MR. RWIXG, A. Yos, sir; he waa thore with me. @ What ‘was he A. He came to help me to ret tke the partition out of the box. you rememi Span; lor sa) anythil ¢ He damned the President and poston yon sc was Q Did he say anything in addition to that? A. No, Q Was holding the horse then? A. I did | sir; I told him he should not curse a man in that wa. — Rot see anybody ai all. he did him no harm; he said he ought to be curse. for Q Did you see the horse? A. You, but I could not see o's, #0 many men killed. whethor held:him or not, it was so dark. Q ag okey ay vad hy he wished mig’ be @ Whatils your place in the theatre. A. Assistaat | dove to Goueral Grant and President? A. No, sir; 1 maa. don't remember that he did. ot"the furniture and ai auch wotkas thet oa the | covtoe of that convertion ante whsl agi or tight not aod 4 00 tl y conv as or a a rae cape htop | CPR ESSE See ean wet ler’s ition st ir. Kwa juest and in- ba a lca on stage? A. Stage i Saar Was he the principal carpenter? A. No; Gifford | which was done. ‘was the principal carpenter; =pangier was hired by CROSS-RXAMINATION BY MR. EWING. & Were you abot tat Wore you Baeopt tha wont dow oie and, | believe, I io @ What were doing when ler called you? door. A. i waning on og = By By merry caébe Did wou Q What business were vou doing? A. I was attending ae ra. Watt het yon te o-entne tage door? A. To k standing on the 4 ‘o st 4 end La strangers out and not allow thom in unless they be. Was he crying? A. I do not k: longed there. How long ee ¥ him hold the horse and ‘ Did wot ler tly bold Booth’s horse? bl tie Bot * frequent ’s horse! 3 Ps thas night? A. I en ae eee did he go back rhe a sash Was he iar with the actors and employes? ri si A. I think be was. theatro? A. No, air; 1 all pretty intimate? A. Yes. have access to the theatre at al! times? OP i & a3 H Fs ire? A. No, air. A im. 3 A Did you ever gee Spangler wear a mu! @ And went about behind the scenes and the green - sir. . afoom? A. ¥. op Be wecnda ee about the theatre. Do you know whether Spengier hedica any whiskers Is irinking man? A. I think ho is. that night? A. No, sir; 1 di eee any. Did treat him much? A. I don’t know, Q Was not Spancier tn the habit of hitching up Booth’s Wore you round in front of the theatre at any time | horse? A. Yes; he wanted to take the bridie off, and -@uring the performance? A. Yes, 1 was on the pave- | Booth wouldn't let him. ment in front. Q When? A. About siz o'clock ; he did not take it off, Did you see anything of Spangler in front? A. No. | but he put halter around his neck and took the saddle At what tim» were you there? A. I was there | off. from about seven o'clock, or half. seven o'clock, Q Was not Spangler in the habit of bridling, saddling ‘entil the porvormauce «losed. and hitching up Booth’s horse? a. Yeo; whem 'I wae not @ Did you nviice (ue people who weve about there? | there he would hitch him uj A. No. Q@ Was be in the babit of hoiding him Ming P Song were Q If Spangior Lad been there would you probably | not about? A. Yes, and he used to feed him w Iwas have se“u bin? a Toa T would. neat a tee pee persia Q Dit you vot ie President's coming there ou ler together to Boeth’s A. You. horse? A. Yes; Mr. Gifford said he would give me s Q@ Did you ever see Speng'er wear a moustache? A. | go d job if I knew how to attend to horses; I enid I No; 1 do not think he ever did; 1 havo seen him | know something about it, and that is how I got wo attend. ‘wear side whiskers. ing on Booth's . @ How was bis face at that time? A. I think he was Do you know the way Booth went ovt afier he emooth shaved, Jumped out of the President's box? A. No, wiv, | was Q You say you were in frontof the theatre constantly? | out at the time. A._Ob, no; not constantly. Q Do you know that passage betwoer bed ge ng @ But froquentiy? A. No, sir; I got to the theatre | and the scones which leads to the back 4 ‘A. Yoo, about byt oes seven or cight o'clock, and was about the | on the other side of the stage. theatre until after the assassination; I was in front 4wo Q The one that Booth ran through? A. I do not or throe times, know whioh entrance Booth ran through. @ Were you there du the third act? A. No; I | Q Was Booth about the theatre a great deal? A. Ho ‘was on the stage during the third act. wasn't about there much; he came there sometimes. @ Were you in front during the second act? A. I Q Which way did he enter generally? A. On Tenth ‘think I was; I was in the restaurant, next door. street. Q How before the close of the second act? A. Q@ Didn't he sometimes enter the back war? A. About ten or Sometimes. m outes, @ You think if Spangler had been there you would Q How far is the stablo where Booth kx bie horse have seen him. A. Yes. from the back entrance of the theatre? ‘Tt two bun- the Court—Q How og ou get frem the rear to | dred yards. the of the theatre? ere is a side entrance Q Do you recollect what act waa Played when ‘from the A you first went out to hold Booth’s he A. I think it @ You not go, then, through the front door? | was the first scene of the thifd act; the scene at cur- (A. No. tains across the door; it was the scene. @ Did you see Booth in front of the theatre? A. I Q. Wns that scene boing played whem you went out? saw him that afternoon, between four and five o'clock, | A. Yes, sir; they bad just closing in. in a restaurant next door; he, with several others, were @ Did you ever have the name of “Peanuts?” A, ; Ned ‘Spangler, Maddox. ‘Booth ws gentieman by the name of Molden, thore; Maddox asked tne if I would wottake a drink; ft ia ") and went up and took a glass of al No, sir. Did I understand you that there wi b Q@ You did not see Booth out on pavement when coe bores ia tne sable t ny aivernvon! 7 ‘A. That te all F be were out on the pavement that night? A, Notafter | saw, and I was there between five and six 0’ wae econ eaincren sy am awixe, 4 as merken. ow rig ‘he iden SS . re b @. How far wore you from Booth and Spangler when | loft; We hang ed the scenes on the veh bout aa | @ cil 3 = jooth remark you havéeysiated? A. President's box i? ‘as from here to you—about ten feet. Toa ee aohings: ter ir, How far was Spangler from him? A. About as ‘Was thet the di , etglose as thig gentleman ‘here ls 10. you—abous two or | ‘Yoo, mr; tharruchene, Ot Stlended the door on? A, three foot. en " end & Thea. Booth apoke i afoul volcey A. You, earls ten een ee ee see you? now, He went Q@ Bile position wee hone where your position weet 4 0 dpe have tec you from whore he was stand ha dor ii eine tse thes wes P ‘ ‘Waa thath was it the-door that went into “ing? A. Ob, yes. the }ittle alley? ; Waa there aaybody by except you? A. 1 did not | wuroek 7” A Yom sir; in the alley from Tens smaotice at that You Tg LI 4 NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, MAY 11, 1865. 5 Feoss, ond 5 handed 8 obey emnawnas <i, ue all the time after be to the lower steps iste! Thad picked tp op brought there? A. No, not all the time; he took hold ieee the fens deer ba yd the horse, and It seemed as though be held him a Itttle | », 2, Was the trons doos open ‘TESTIMONY OF LIRUTENANT ALEXANDER LOVBTP, & Ber l00e before thes was while and removed him out of my sight; then he re- BKAMINED BY 4UDUG8 HULT- A brought a horse and turned and went into the theatre; he had on » light | Hgbted all around. Q Will you state whether or not, after the assassina- What was the appearance coat. TESTIMONY OF DR. tion of the President, you and others were engaged ia le horse; I don’t remember the color, Q Then who held the horse when he went in? A. I BIAMINRD the pursuit of the murderer? A. You, @ Do you remember whether hi did not see, as it was carried around out of my aight; I @ State to the Court if you area practicing physician @ What route did you take? A. The route by Sus A. No, sir; the tellow who brought the heard # commotion ; it seemed ag though » man had’ i im this city, A. I am. rattaville. ree very often. but I couldn't tell who it was; the horse made s Q@ State whether or not you were the physician of the Q State whether or not in pursuing that route you Do you see that man among the ‘noise stam about, late President of the United States. A. | was his family | came to house of the prisoner, Dr. Samuel Muda? mean the man that brow hor Q@ tu you that Spangler just came to the | physician. A. I did; and recognize him as one of the prisoners a6 don’t see him here; this fellow, I think, lives in door; that Booth asked him to Maddon te come |» 6. Slate whether or not you called to see him on the | the bar. Yard; I saw him go into a house there one day w out, and them Spangler went in again? A. Yes; and | evening of his assassination; if ao state the examination Q. Did you stop there and make any inquiries? A. & carried the bills down, then it seems as if he came out again; whether he did or | you made and the result. A. I was sent for by Mra. Liu- | stopped there and made inquiries of his wife first; he By the Covrt.—Q Did you see Booth the instant he Tam notcertain; Maddox came out, and Booth then | Colm immediately after the assassination, and was there | was out. left the back door after the assassination of the President? some conversation ; Icould not tell what it was. within a very few minutes; the Pre: had been car. Q State what questions were addressed to him hr} A. Yes, sir, when he rode off. @ How long from the time Booth first rode up till the ried from the theatre to the house of the gentleman who | and the other members of your party, and what was: @. From which door was it, the small or the large one, et he had shot the President? A. I suppose an | lived directly opposite, and placed upon a bed in the | A. We first asked him whether there had been any strangers that hecame out? A. The small . ur, Or not quite an hour. back part of the house; I found several citizens there, | at his house; he said there had; at first he did not seem @ Was anybody else at that door? A. I didn’t see a abt ya see the man who held the horseat the | and among others two assistant surgeons in the army, ion; bay ig else. time Booth ram out and rode away? A. Yes; I saw him | who brought him over; they immediately gave over the Did Spangler through the door into the holding the horse when Booth came out; T could not | case to my care, in consequence of my professional re- and back again while you were sitting at the 4. I | toll who it was; be was walking the horse up and down; | lation to the family; I proceeded to examine didn’t take notice, Booth came out and mounted, ‘and it seemedasif as | him, and instantly found that the Presi- Q You didn’t see him go out er come in while you de had received guoshot wound in the were there? A. No, siz. @ Did all of you know that the President was to be eg Did you hear Spunglae spank of Wt Told him ou and left side of his head, into which I carried i—that the de—that there was no positive limit to his life—that hia vital tenacity was strong—that he would resist as What time was that? A. About three o'clock, far wan he from im? A, | long as any one, Dut thes death would certainly follow; when we went to take the partition out. About as faras from that I remained with him as as it was of use to do Sees ae you at thattime? A OH Se aah span nine Erthins Seti. but, poker: be done; mi mM r 6, ler ing the horse? A. I do not died the next it half-past seven; it was Q Who is Jakot A They call him Jake, that’s all I know; jt seemed as though it. tas ‘Detween the three; I | about half-past ten whe night. — know. ° am not gertain; there were Ghipe men altogether who Did he die from thas . g Isheabiack ora white man? A. Awhiteman. | heldbim. .. be Did you extract the ball? A. ; the next day the 18th. How was he employed in the theatre? A. Ho isa TESTIMONY OF WILLIAM 4. BROWNING, when the body was ready to be embalmed, im presonce — tag? cerpenter EXAMINND BY JUDGE HOLT, of Dr. Barnes, the Surgeon General and others, the ox- ; Is he employed there regularly? A, He was at Q Will you state if you are the Private Secretary of | amination was made; I traced the wound tifrough the ae work there night and day. the President? A. Yes. brain; the ball was found on the interior part of left | church. @ He had been there for some time? A. For three | Q Were with him on the night of the 14th of | Side of the brain; it was a largo ball, resembling those | _@ What distance is hong How long did you'stay with th the: dort a. | "3" What auowledge tiiyrienge ball-that ia, a larger bell than Ahese'vaed'sedl. | —Q'Is tone of the "bighwayy of the coat? “A. Tt ta” low jong with them in ‘What knowl: iy eo a, & ry w § a it on wi bs Mill we took the ‘partitica "out, and, alter that, we ast | peck by J; Wilken tee FA nate Cae eine teen carly with pooket revolvers. off the public road running from Bryantowa™about @ down in the box. and five left Vice President Johnson's room in the Q@ Was it a leaden ball? A. Yes, a hand-made best quarter of @ mile, @ Did you observe what else they did in the box? itol; 1 it louse, from which the tag bad been cut from the end; the ball @ Did you have considerable conversation with him. A No; Spangler sald it would be a nice plage to al Sobrdtnig with bims wen eras, House, where Twas | ‘van fiaitened of compressed somewhat. in its pansage | in regard to the atsassination of the President? A. We in. Q. Did you observe anybody tinkering with the Took of @ustomed to do, and saw a card in ay box; Vico Presi. | through the skull, and a little portion bad been cut up | did not talk much about that; I was making inquiries the interior door? A. No, sir, nson’s is in ite passage through the bono; I marked the ball wi more about these mon than anything else. Q Do you know anything of the preparation of that Soret and Dis ar igi ek ene Einal \oonees the initials of the President in the presence of tho Secre. Q. How long were you in this house? A Probably am bar inside? A. No, air; thero were three music stands | handed this card to me. of War, sealed it up with my private seal, and | hour. : : there and I threw them down on the stage; they were left | Q. What was on it? A. (Reading from tho card) | my name on the envelope; the Secretary in- | Q Did he continue until the Last to make tho same there the night there was a ball in the theatre. “Don’t with to disturb yo@! ure you at home?—J. | closed it in anothor envelope, which’ho also endomed | Fopresontations that these men were entire atrangors 4 Q. Do you know whether it is customary to have that | Wilkes Booth.’’ bys. hy and sealed with his private seal; it is still in his custody, | him? A. Yea, sir; that ho knew nothing of | hem; be barthere? A. No, sir. @ You do not know the handwriting of Booth, do | Laving been ordered to be placed among the archieves of | said one of them called for a — oo and water, @ There never was anything of that kind ther before? | you? A. No, sir. 4 his Department. shave bis mustache off; I asked him if ; Lod any otnee A. No, sir, | @ And bad no acquaintance with him whatever? A. | 4. Hid you see the pistol from which the ball was | Dead), He r:plind, ves: long pelr of whiskers Hy You don’t know ho put that bar Wheret ra Be sir. | Yes, I had known him when he was playing in Nashville, | Sted? A. I did not. echeombee ne oe ee ee oe es for who nade the preparations for it? A. No, 8 Yennrsseo; I met h ve ; LAS D. A - ‘ away I brought the fiags in a box sad left them there; after we | ente aeundintanes Thad iar tine eres coat te the THOTIMONY OV SERGBANT SILAS D. COBB crutches, and that he showéd them away ucrow toe got through with that job I brought the box that hadicon- | @ Did you understand the card as sent tothe Presi- | Q State whether or not on the night of the assossina | “"Q" Bia he stato what the Jagored ‘minal Kak’ anni wiGl 8G. Who ented the bey of the | dent or yonrselt? A. At the time I attached no import. | tion of the President you wore on duty at tho Navy Yard | pis horeo? A. Ho said the othor one led his horse, and Q Who carried the key of the private box? A. They | ance to it; I thought perbaps Booth was playing here | bridge? A. I waa. were all left In the office. and had an idea of going to see him; T thouzht he miht | "Qo you remember to have scen one or two men | yrapbelna a nnr or crutches made for tims | vss oa Do you know who besides had been there that day? | have called on mere acquaintance; ‘but when his name | passing rapidly on homeback; and, if so, at what hour? | “gly sauteed thst thew partion wore Booth ans flares A. No, Ido not. was connected with this affair I looked upon it differently. | A. I saw three men approach me rapidly on horseback tion given of thom? A. Yes. Q Did you see anybody in the box occupied by the | It wasa very common mistake in the office to put the | between half-past ten and eleven o'clock, I should think President during the day, except when Spangler and | Vico Presidcnt's cards in my box and my cards in his | “Q' Did you challongo them? A. You; I challenged Oe be Wiha 2 yor the raeaa Some men Tee been - i x . en | CROSS-EXAMINED BY MR. DOSTRR. — Q Did you recognize them? A. I satisfied mysel: hat this man had shaved boxen genvrals? A. Tdon't know, si. @ State if you know. what timo the Vice President | they were proper persons to pass and passed them. Pee be aig tm wink vennore te thar onan ‘at Were there locks on the private boxes? A. Yes, | was in his room that day? A. I do not know, really, at @ Did you recognize either of those persons as among | with me made the remark that it looked suspicious, a | what hour, He was at the Capitol the greater part of | the ners here? Look the entire distance of the ; @ Inside or outside? A. Inside, be forsaonasbery Gay. Hla wan st dinner es Rye o\clock. | tox frm ene ona to the others The witness eruticisen arte Leghew Siete ea nan 2 ethascuions tai Q. When you went down stn yoe left the fi there do not think he was ont afterward. I was out myself, | each of the persons araaty, a8 replied ‘No, sir.’” view with Mr. Mudd? A. Yes, sir. did you leave Spangler and the other man at work there? | and did not return till after the occurrence at the theatre. Q@ Could you describe either of those men or both of How k the first one? A. At the first Inter. A. No, sir; they went down on the stage. Do you Know at what ti F ‘ @ How long after the 2 cen id 'Dia you, sxe surhote ak mick ta toa theb dag? [aan pr ery wast Hine he Jett Bis rome i tee; |: them? | A. Tooele viow I had my mind was made up to arrest bim whem morping? A. I do not. Q Do you think you would recognize either of them | the time came; the second interview ocourred om ‘A. Nobody only Harry Ford, fixing the flags. @ But he returned at twelve? A. I don’t know when | by a photograph? A. Ithink I would. (Photograph of pr ibe ist; 1 went th the purpose of arrest: e epee ne you fo thent A. aaah homme, heretumed. He wea there a five, and remained in his Boal shown), Yes, that man passed frst, sci ing Ma ants cna sedi ety ie ‘CRORS- BTION, . EWING. of the evening. jone ‘es. in regard to these mem, Bl ie be} Sen ree ie ae pie connie and mere Q@ Were you in his room in the course of the evening? Did not you say three came together? A. No; | 4 Sr bs foe amet foal going to search the nal imet ‘es, sir; they wi A. I was there, I think, up to seven or eight o'clock. I | three Foyacer but they were not together. house he said something t bis wife, aud then broughé down at the same time. not there afterwards until al n o'clock, after @ Did you have any conversation with thie first man | down a boot and showed it to me; he said he had to ous Ph Pyriedlgs Find ron genet, ree fev | ccaghtaag od assassination, as he ? A. Yes; three or four minutes. it off in order to set the man's log; I the ee ee =e THOTIMONY OF MAJOR KELBOURNR ENOX. patnat name did he give? A. He gave bis namo cs down and saw ome writing on the {asd cil Wilco * . . REAMINED BY JODGR HOLT. i ‘attention ; ho e gk taruaitay tae Fos ws eo se canter esoreretg ott, | inn yh etn wha tab | teen ite hay My ent heen tag as age em Om | Sct aaa ec vumsnren hates cog te | Saeee THLE ee Talked Meehehasheta ts ?as | tte eno bear, Grae id nee u h Being ; goul me; 1 asl wi ; top of the leg, under the name o! Oo mi 1. SyDO, Zou know whether went there then? PP Blacg ce roag ge ne kee Pea Any per, | suid in Charles, which I understood to mean Churtes | words “J: Wilkes” written plainly ia ink. se i @. What furniture was in the box thent A. Those | that one (pointing to O'Laughlin, who, on the direction of ord a prey mente eee tne id akin wheratee cane geated chairs. omnst, Segoe SD), ? live close to Bryantown, but I don’t live in town; I he acknowledge at any subsequent period thas 1% gaze there any red cushloned chair, high backedt weed aed atc rotmstances you saw him, and | acved him why he was out so late, if he did A Bot know, no‘cnew Booth A. Yes yj bo, said auoeequentiy that be xe pas, rou tee § er in the box after that? a, | the ek aaa, seer Ede been ie he er vents be maid it eae % he said Tie had "a When was tbat A. That was on nen Alpers lo; the saw was x. Depart | some ways to go, that it was dask, and thet he thought | day he made the remark that bis wife had him ahe know where Spanglor weat tot A. No, air | ing, and walked up to the Secretary’s, house; | b¢ have ® moon. 4 saw the whlekers at one time become di did you seo him next? A. When Booth Grant and Mrs. Grant, the Secretary, ‘@. How long before the other two mon came? A. The | the man’s face. “wand wife, Mr. Knapp and wife, Ming Lucy next one came up in five or seven, or possibly in ten But he had stated a small chil- to you distinctly before that he 2, Where, did you got A. I went to the front of the | Stanton, Mr. Dav there wae band playing in froet of the | minutes, . nel'gotksowethie'iesat Yes, ag “a tow ne aaa house; T wes talking to Mre, Grant, (we others Q. Did they seem to be riding rapidly or lelsurely? A. | Q. Did he or hot at any subsequent conversation state ¢ wer ong t) yes tor chore? A. WS veer Jone standing on the upper stepe; they set off some froworks | The second one who came up did not seem tobe riding #0 | that he had known this man Booth? A After I hed are G, Dek eee area tenet A. i come inet. aaa: | tates ooeate ‘nd I stepped out to let the chil- rested him, aod we had got on our horses and were wat abou the ie te Went vo the hore and wont thors | drones them T st0Gl on the aces to tho lower sep, and tame wes’ anjtn dues he was going to whe | Suites o the men gare bm Boouh's pbotograry, 22 1 ‘against auuneaee OP} o “% ‘What time was that? A. Between five and six. Teena nee atts Stanton iat Teale suppose you coreglidy= ap goes are mcume to, ba sek oo lates ke Booth; re said it was not like Booth; that it oye | mean 7 } & Are, you scquainted with Surratt? | A. No, sir; T | eee Tames 1ewger footy ad T inet phink be | Gehich Tshould judge he hiad been in bad company’ i the may seen him, never mame. well,” Thad the | Jon he was under the infuence Q Was hea large or s small sized manf A. Small | name of Johnson gave him an introduction to him. TESTIMONY OF MARY ANN TURNER, COLORED. of liquer, and told him I did not think he could see him; ized. - Q Did he state where he mot Booth? A. No; oa BXAMINED BY JUDGE BOTT. then he went on the other side of the steps, and stood | , & Did you have a good view of his face? A. Idid; | being questioned by one of the other men he said he had @ State to the Court where you reside in this city? | there 31 still in the same | 1 brought him up before the guard house door so as the | g ride with him in the couatry, looking up some land, ‘Kepetioen eae sto there fen maton foot ahoen | penne, 28 ot I oa pence MA Reowr would ‘he conaphee tm tse with tho inst main | “MA ene Roamee Rete Idelleve @ Do you know J. Wilkes Booth? A. I knew him | day.’ | ia” ‘thers ‘Te wae ge yl-3 provi Wg gosrrn pes grey A. Ho is vory nearly the hema, ie sy when I saw him, here;” be then walked up the steps into the halt | size; but I should not think he was the man; he bad s @ Did be give any description of the horse he adh, Stake mbat you sam of him on the afternoon of the | and stood there some minutes; I went over to David | lighter complexion than that man. A road horse, 14th of April last? A. I saw him between threo and | Santon and said, “Do you know that man?” he said | , @% Did you allow bim to pass after that explanation? four o'clock, to the best of my recollection, standing in | he did not; I remarked that he knew the Secretary | 4-, Yes. phe back, door of Ford's theatre, with a lady standivg | very well, but I thought he was under the influence of | , 2 What became of the other man? A. Tho other man " co particular notice at that | jiquor, and said t _D. Stat he had better turned back; he did not seem to have sufficient business and of ‘him tll 1 suppose between | him oht; Mr Stanton talked witty hime few miaues | © warrant mo ia passing hit. soven and eight o'clock; he was carrying 8 horve up to and took him of. @ Was he on horseback also? A. Yoo. a called fora man ini @ Did he seem to be a companion of the persons who Bamed Ned” three times, If not mere; thie “Ned” came comes et ite meena ks He did nots Tint deo, had gone before? A. I do not know. out, and I heard him ina lower voice, ‘Tell Maddox to | Grant had @ into the parlor. @ Did they comeup together? A. No; they were eyoa. step here; Maddox came, and I saw him reach out his Was be looking in to. see the Secretary some distance apart. b your Booth comp os take the horse away; “‘Ned’’ then went into. peru A. I thin Mike Acrotery aboot on the uape | 28 en mane ate equity foe Booth? A He | Washington? A. Ido not think up to that time I had @ Did you see him or hear him when he came out | co, Dd ese mo PRaggr on hooey eolleng mo aun bagi vaieas So oe eo called house after the assassination? A. Tonly heard « horee going | (ould 80 im the parlor and in the inside of ‘the house; | ™O"* 14 ine second one who had come up make any in- | ¢n&aq@ere, Was DE. Mudd when you ge ping reg y Bete gree) going | there is a lil on one side of the hall and a parior on tex tnitegard 10 anether becsumant Pegs Jone | hocccond tine? A. He was ous = and bie Did yon see the wan Ned? A’ Yea: I rushed out | (ether side; he stood on the side next the library, os wife sont for him; I walked out and met pe ~ = ‘out at this time and Ned | £f0™ Nhich position he could look in the parlor and seo ‘@ What was the color of th Sone aD Q Did you not say to him that you wanted the raser C7 ~pehehelgaaegaioed ba} nad tS pimompiniapeenendieied Fe @ Do you recognise him among the prisoners at the | is theman sou suse thet occmeat Ant hal getony | @. What fait was he traveling—tvotting? A. He did | into the house. iil: tng tofpancier, who, bu the direction of the Court ume | c#vials Be ie Shatin Te ns wenones | © Dia set De sodd use tot ren tae diese ro are i UP plead Fou know that he called torpor” | q Wasitmeoslgeeor aunt” Ai foriotrcllet, | GDM You Sotice the swand cola of the home Booth | Nuvusti'ther we sew mike tone sueiae el ing about it,’ and went off @ Was a crowd there serenading Secretary Stanton? peed A. A R —yhaed bpor tee A hearse ate then be ee A mn Ee © Wes that alt that oovnrred between you and him? | “gas the crowd close ures the steps? A. Yea, smooth and as though he had bed asbori push; be | brought 1s down. oe 2 Ti wes a @ Bid the person you saw mingle with the crowd? | *emed restive and uneasy, much more so than the | @Q But did he mot make the statement voluntarily? Q How fara” four howe from the back door of the | Aidiseoke tome Alt until he walked up the steps | ‘GO was ta horse or mare? A. T could not tell. the Re eS eee then ret het aig mie ans | 4 Sees oo ath bal while Dewars | t,t ey aie no aise | ae Foy, tnt mabe aan al No was em. it and the theatre, 99 that the distance a my sect to @ Did I understand you to say the Secretary was ee yr ys dnntialios 30, He sald that he hed shown these mes 0 way covens pete monel wang eer” perbaps, ee aaa a sane cine eee aa om the | , jight b . A. No; ene roan t secend : See Dacaarerietnel Rane ly Shere @. Did you seo where Span-ler went when he called | oat Ma maetguresue” man | * Would it be taken eselight heres? A. He was a ‘ccussbuneotion ows Ey eet A not see where he went when he called | @ Bow was he dressed? A. He had on a black | light roan, but would be distinguished ag a roan 4 Cy ee he oe Cees Se eet a sak Did be go of? A. Tdicremember; I dia’teee bie | tetnagat tev sicaialdietaeaes OK" Wan be a lpg stand hore? A. No, medium-sized oor fies might uot nave tan Ritts ced ne aot Ee a & Did you see nim yo in und eatt aaadort a Yer; | $ eyou wince ALT haves I ta bina week | UP,LKe @ spirited horse 4 sie Up stair, but the doctor id not tal me of that he went to the door and calie:' ‘Maddox.’ { q Q Would he easily be distinguished as a roan horse by '@ Hoe did not say where Booth hed beent A. No; he © tet ten oe Byanpier serve eh peed. Ltrs. Purpote of identifying him? | OWEN ne moon up at that time? A, T think not, be spite aden on the tafe am eeneen member Whether he cams oul agsiny {don't thick ho | with Mr. Stentes? &. What timo did the moon rise?” AT do not recuitect pet tapel bs ad tae daheeh ce did. , Tgame a company with ether pernn the exact time; T suppose between cleven and twelve | fret interview he told me they ata oat a me, TESTIMONY OF MAKY JANK ANDERSON, COLORED. Can you fix the hour at half-past ten certainly? om on and afterwards his wife told me that they witb? che ot ee cireeta, right book . ere about Won | @ state whether you were on the road betweon Wash. | A Well, I think he told me that himself afterwarda, of the theatre. TRETIMONY OF JOHN C. HATTER. ington and Bryantown the night of the 14th of April last? @ Did you ask Dr. Mudd whether he charged aay @ Ie your room adjoining that of the woman who hes | BEAMINED BY JUDGB HOLT. aris canted Wiihidet A. ¢ tht t A. [did not ask him whethes Jum tertified? A. ia use and her's join, @ State whether you know the prisoner O'Laugblin. ¢ Ts ing gton? A. Yes. oe he my question was to whether the @ Did you know J. Wilkes Booth? A. Yes; by sight. | 4. I know a man of that namy. Pac a FE eden iy gg ae Be he sald he had s considesable lot Did you see hi the afternoon or night of the @ Do you recognize him here? A. Yes—pointing to at wi ir under what circumstances? A. I met | of x1 ied him if they had arms about 1éth of April? A. Yea, Me saw him in the morning the prisoner, by 5 a” i eer’ he gpd them |, “the wounded man had « eee eae Ee cee i Ranmoen toe akon 2. Will you state whether of not you saw him om the | wear one on Good Hill—tho last one about half piano hing about having been for im any more till beiween two and three | 13th of April lant, and, 'f 90, where and under what ctr. | the § Hope * id ho say anything ving fl he, thestze” door "inthe. alley, that asta oun | GianenT copes (he eign te eee aie OF the illumine. | O° Did they cay anything to you? A. They fires stop. | wort Sa to mrt that it oun cunowary for men to mabe a beck; him and & ledy standing” together talking; | front_et deorceary thagton'e heme ee ma the | ped mo and asked mo the road to Marlboro; the first | charge to atraugors. 1 at gate and ed right ‘at them a con: State what occurred there. A. asked me if the road did not ford a little ahead, and if he Q He spoke of that in conucction wub the tact of oe aint tony verona wee the towne ‘on oni os on Fooking at the ‘titeratndticy en ganding om | aid not turn to the right; I told him moto iocp straight | haviog money? ‘A. Yes, alt never saw him any more till night; I went up stairs pronsted me and asked if General Grant was in; I told 4 a im pretty early that night; there was acartiage drove up the he was; he sald he wished to seo bim; aaid I, “Thie ‘4 for you to sre his horse? A. Major O'Beirne Not Imprisoned. alley after I wout up, and after that T heard a horwe step. | is not an oovesion for you tosce him: if you wish to seo Se aaetieee tat es Oe at wha “if Pfrtdbine May 16, 1 the aliey and looked out of the window, and it | him step out on the pavement or carriage stone and you gentioman was leading a horse | can see him. to I beard bim ask aq j whether tteas Thero i not « word of truth ia the paragraph going the did not wet forther than Q What time of the might was it? A. Ishould judge | ™¢ “agg, the road I do not know; 1 did not | sounds of the newspapers, that Major O'Boirne, to whom ee teneh ee ayy I. looked out | it Swe moten Semenab tora rent is Sen “o" How far was he bebind the frst ono? A. About | WA# entrusted # prominent part in the search for Booth mu; he eaid somethin, low Q He did not go tn the house or attempt to go? A. No. half a mile, I reckon. end bis accomplices, had been imprisoned, by order of in. @ loud voice, eal! Q. Were you on the steps at Secretary Stanton's house? | , @ What was the appearance of his borse—did you 1 | tho War Department, for furnishing contraband intelli- ; there was a colored man up A. L was near the top, a arp. twas a teen of Bee grey. ence to the prese, The whole statement is false and be said, “Mr. Ned, Booth calle yo that’s how Q@. Was he on the stepa? A. He was; I should judge @ Was the man large or small? A. 1 er noticed | acne ’ . T come to know it was Booth; it wan pretty dark and | about two or three steps below me—about the third step e. welietoes. I could not see what kind of a face he had; | from the pavement, Q How ecunanenae an A iT euppose two ok a, ‘Sas en ee i we Q Did he leave the Ftep while you were there? ms and « half or three milea from tbe city. Appe ace of the P; ere Payne and Atterot left the meps after! spoke ; ta ot quite understand whas he was saying} bo welied "iaggeahenteneniaoupe nage eee anereshed enemies {Prom the Washington Star, May 15.) towards the tree “box, and secmed 16 reflect, of Atzerott and Payne seemed the most wi the | something; [then turned my eyer off abd did pot'ses | @ How long after the first man passed before the | the prisan’rs. ‘Atzerott advanced to the bar in front of horse and he and Mr. Ned between them | him any more. other came along? 4, I don hee ye was more than | ihe raised seats, and, leaning bis elbow on the rail, cou had the horse ond carried him around the | Q Are you certain you did not see anything more | S¥e or ton minutes; I don't know exactly. versed at length with bis counsel, Mr. Wm. B. Duster. more. Mr. Madcox came out ; they uaid something to cach other; 1 could not understand from my window what ti ords were; after that Mr. Macdor took hold corner where I could not see him; Booth returned | than thai? A. Nothing’ Q, What did you say the second one asked you? A. I | Payne directed a cool, fmpndent sare by tiras™§pon back into the and this mao, who had carried the Q The house was illuminated, was it? A. Yes: it was | 40n't teas bag la asked batenag Soe on every person in the room. Bis bold horee went in at the too; the horse rtayed out there | very light; it was Nghted from the inside, and pretty paisa agg ganeed , uoder Jaw and athletic 8 considerable while and kept a considerable stamping on | light onteite, too. ne Th a forks at Good Hope Hill. hee of ® bold, desperate vill the stones; I said, “I woudor what's the matter with (CROMS-REAMINED BY MR. COX. @ The read forks Saar, wee one f & deed of cum 1 © turning to the right and the otber to the were they is cownsel Ii this horse?” after'a while I saw these persons who had Q What '* your business? A. im employed at the t youd the forks? A. I think 0; b bar to converne with hiv counsel he the horse walking back wards and forwards; I au} the | War Departinent in the ftoom. am pot ac: | roxied ba manacled wrists on the rail, and»! over horse was there an hour and a baif aliegether; in about Had you over sen tan you mention before | Wainted with the road. it in b*hoyiah style, his coal-biack halr fell ov ey ten minutes T saw this man come out of the door | thatevening? A. I don’t think ve to my kn Q Was the inst man riding ate rapid rate? A. Yes, | in magnon, adding to the savage desperation of his look. with something in his hand glittering; I do not know | led ; #9 ave tomy know: | voth were riding very fast, He soowied as he talke’, and ones or twice a jin smile what it was; he jumped on the horse aa qpiek ae be Have you seem him since? A. Yor, in thie prison, | @,Was tat the top of the DIIY A. No, abot the | speared about hie mouth, bit seemed to find uo lodge ¢ame out of the Te door, and was gone as quick aa | oF the one adjoining, last Sunday week, | Prison, | middie of the way PR, eeppose I Of of 1hO | meut about the flerce aye. ‘He seems to affect ax rowdy~ a flash of Hehuntng; T thought the borse had certainly Did you come tit entirety before ¥ an mae. ish « dress os possible, and to-day appeared in ar man, ’ lown to see if he was the same man? REREAMINATION OF BR. 4 jon und run off wi then I saw them rat tine wo A. When I frst tocome down I did not know it The ball extrncted from the head of President Lincol hs Ct pe rp Aig Rs not | was for that pu j 1 was with Major Eckert and Major Raving been received from the War ; hon steel mixed omter. t | Knox; | inquired when we arrived at the prison if | was | Sinetwas again called OB the ata yar bata 08 to to come ‘au Re J A a whea ioe identified i Tully af the ball extract bis head deflantly throwe time Taw him, | Major Rekert called inthe prisoners; the moment I saw TRETIMONY OF en ormecere on ten tee that man I thought I knew the object of my coming @ tule tienen ere smal sized men. Atae down. upto And this was the only orcasion you recollect bavi F Theta fa} him? A. That is th tiene, eneepe reeds Hing “No, Q hay made you think it was = same man? A. ma it time I saw bi be bad ‘ b 0 ito and ‘with pin! suit of clothes and a tach: rf ine | was man former, ect, pate ‘bt sharp {i 5 Deggard. 11 forehead a rether 7, b, and # dark 5 seemed much ; ‘on, Q@ What was bis Al 1d J he wan about R nce the commencement of whe Do ki Maddox? ¥ & Wha Lind of & looklag tung te bet A. Weil, ho | ey size, though, aa he wan wanding on the sicoe Ne. : to in e the look. = hi Tet. stra @ te cated mee made the r off with Harted a a. kuow wes the Presiden Bove q you te mang es urpoee watil ond paeravcaa’ = a Nena, Steen ne mig . S tse 4 ae ee ‘ to That gent 1 a oan) aide. pager ted town 9 face rene @ _: oe? Hien ob all. wot ki to a A holow x ' a ce | ’